Crime Rates at Compton Road, Cradley Heath, B64 5BT

Compton Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 13th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Compton Road (B64 5BT) in the last 12 months was 758.8 per 1,000 residents and was 677.9% higher than the Cradley Heath and Old Hill average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 341.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Compton Road (B64 5BT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.